Cybersecurity Data Visualization Analyst

Lafayette Group is seeking experienced professionals to provide advanced consulting support for federal cybersecurity programs. The Cybersecurity Data Visualization Analyst works within a team that facilitates the collaboration and coordination of national cyber planning and defense activity. This role leverages modern approaches to business analysis, user centered design (UCD), information presentation, and the use of data analytics to improve client mission outcomes. This is a front line, operationally focused, and client facing role. Daily responsibilities may include : advising on how to translate complex datasets into polished presentations and actionable insights, developing dashboards, Excel files, and other tools for clients and teammates, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to solve data challenges.

The ideal candidate for this role is an experienced, collaborative team member who shares our passion for supporting cybersecurity, has an innate curiosity to learn, and the drive to excel with a team of like-minded colleagues in a dynamic environment. This position will :

Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in the use of various data applications, tools, and services.
• Evaluate and recommend available data management tools, services, and products to support validated user and / or system requirements.
• Maintain a strong, holistic understanding of client mission, operations, and strategic priorities to inform development of appropriate decision tools (e.g., dashboards).
• Evaluate current visualization approaches and then work systematically with internal team and clients to identify, define, and develop use cases for visualization. Work with clients to prioritize against resources and strategic mission value.
• Sequentially and incrementally build out information visualization use cases according to an Agile-like delivery methodology. Apply user centered design methods to achieve information visualization solutions that are fit to the way that client stakeholders perform their missions. Make optimum use of data analytics and visualization tools available in client's tightly security-constrained IT environment.
• Respond to ad hoc client needs arising from a dynamic, continually changing operating tempo. Reprioritize work activities on the fly and clearly and proactively communicate the resulting impacts to stakeholders awaiting other deliverables in backlog.

Required Skills

7+ years front-line technology consulting experience with a proven track record of delivering data analytics work products that address questions and decisions of central importance to clients' missions.

Desired Skills

Location : Arlington, VA

Salary Range : $95,000-$130,000

LGI carefully considers various factors when determining salary, including but not limited to education and training, professional experience, knowledge, skills and competencies, licensure and certifications, contract-specific affordability, and organizational requirements. New employees are not usually hired at the top of the estimated salary range and salary decisions depend on the circumstances and factors for each case. Salary is only one aspect of LGI's generous total compensation package.

Federal Contracts : This position involves working on federal contracts that require all workers on the contract to be U.S. Citizens. Additionally, some contracts may require the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Contingent Hire : This position will be hired contingent upon winning the Federal contract work.

LGI is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact talent@lafayettegroup.com . This email address is for accommodation requests only. Non-related messages will be disregarded.